Littlejohn Elementary School

09/11/2026

Fifth grade dual language students are learning about ecosystems. We recently dissected owl pellets. We documented measurements, weights, and observations in our science lab notebooks.

Los estudiantes de quinto grado del programa de lenguaje dual están aprendiendo sobre los ecosistemas. Recientemente hemos diseccionado egagrópilas de búho. Registramos las medidas, los pesos y las observaciones en nuestros cuadernos de laboratorio de ciencias.

09/11/2026

Look at our crazy hair! These third graders also won a pajama day for following expectations!

08/28/2026

Our students are so bright we had to wear sunglasses for our Theme Thursday!

¡Nuestros estudiantes son tan brillantes que tuvimos que usar lentes de sol para nuestro Jueves Temático!

08/28/2026

Special thanks to Old National Bank. Today they visited with our 3rd graders to kick off our economy unit. We look forward to our partnership with them as the students learn more about financial literacy.

Un agradecimiento especial a Old National Bank. Hoy nos visitaron con nuestros alumnos de tercer grado para dar inicio a nuestra unidad didáctica sobre economía. Esperamos con interés nuestra colaboración con ellos a medida que los estudiantes aprenden más sobre educación financiera.

08/08/2026

Join Project HOPE and New Hope Missionary Baptist Church for a Back to School Bash! There will be free food, music, games, and school supplies to kick off the new year.
📅 Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Location: DeKalb High School (501 W. Dresser Road, DeKalb, IL 60115)
🎒 Note: Children must be present to receive a free backpack. The event is free and open to all!
🌐 More info: www.projecthopeinc.org/back-to-school

¡Únase a Project HOPE y New Hope Missionary Baptist Church para una Fiesta de Regreso a Clases (Back to School Bash)! Habrá comida, música, juegos y útiles escolares gratuitos para comenzar el nuevo año.
📅 Fecha: Sábado, 8 de agosto de 2026
⏰ Hora: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Lugar: DeKalb High School (501 W. Dresser Road, DeKalb, IL 60115)
🎒 Nota: Los niños deben estar presentes para recibir una mochila gratis. ¡El evento es gratuito y abierto a todo el público!
🌐 Más información: www.projecthopeinc.org/back-to-school

08/08/2026

If your student is participating in the Two-Way Dual Language program, please follow that supply list.

Si su estudiante participa en el programa de Lenguaje Dual de Doble Vía (Two-Way Dual Language), por favor siga esa lista específica de útiles.

Please label the following items 2 pairs of headphones (no wireless and bluetooth) PE shoes 1 backpack (no wheels) 2 pairs of scissors Please DO NOT label the following items. Teachers will number and label for each student: 2 boxes of 24 Crayola crayons 2 boxes of 10 Crayola markers 1 wide-ruled c....

08/07/2026

Drop off your school supplies and meet your teachers Monday night from 5:30 to 7 pm.

Dejen sus útiles escolares y conozcan a sus maestros el lunes a las 5:30 a 7 pm.

05/28/2026

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Littlejohn Elementary School students take part in the two-way dual language program at the school and plan to continue in the program as they move on to the next grade.

05/26/2026

Welsh Park is one of the most important locations to achieving the goals of the Annie Glidden North Revitalization Plan. Check out the information on the Summer Lunch at the Park returning again this summer and providing free lunches to any child 0-18.

The lunch is a partnership between First United Methodist Church of DeKalb and the Northern Illinois Food Bank.

05/26/2026

📚☀️ Summer Spanish Reading Book Club with Ms. Martinez! ☀️📚

Attention all incoming and outgoing 5th grade Dual Language students!
Do you want to continue practicing your Spanish reading, comprehension, and discussion skills over the summer? Join Ms. Martinez for a fun and flexible Summer Reading Book Club!

This summer we will be reading Yo Noemí León by Pam Muñoz Ryan completely in Spanish while holding discussions in both Spanish and English to help strengthen understanding and confidence in both languages.

📖 We will meet virtually twice a week throughout the summer.
🎥 Can’t make every session? No problem! Videos will be posted in Google Classroom so you can catch up anytime.
📚 You can:

Read along with us live
Watch ahead and join discussions
Read independently and participate when you can

Whatever works best for your summer schedule!

💻 Google Classroom Code:
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The first session will be on Monday June 1st @ 4pm on the Google Classroom Google meets link. Information will be posted on the stream.